Gary Lineker has opened up on a 'weird' mistake he made during his final appearance on BBC Match of the Day on Sunday. The 64-year-old bowed out after 26 years as host of the show and is leaving the Beeb for good after sparking controversy following his decision to share a pro-Palestine video on social media.

Gary Lineker waved goodbye to Match of the Day on Sunday night after 26 years presenting the BBC's Premier League highlights show, many of which were spent alongside Alan Shearer

Gary Lineker has revealed the mistake he made during his final Match Of The Day sign-off on Saturday, 24 May, before leaving the BBC. The former England international, 64, told his The Rest is Football co-hosts Micah Richards and Alan Shearer how he struggled to hold back tears during a montage of personal messages.